State Directory
Casinos in Missouri
Missouri has 10 verified casino locations in our directory — from major resort-casinos to tribal properties and card rooms. Browse the map, compare options, and find players clubs near you.
Missouri has 10 verified casino locations in our directory — from major resort-casinos to tribal properties and card rooms. Browse the map, compare options, and find players clubs near you.
Major casino properties in Missouri — verified locations, casino type, and players club details.
Click any city to open its full casino directory — every property with map, addresses, and visitor details.
Kansas City has 4 verified casino properties in our directory — including 3 resort casinos. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Kansas City properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
St. Louis has 4 verified casino properties in our directory — including 4 resort casinos. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at St. Louis properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Maryland Heights has 1 verified casino property in our directory — including 1 resort casino. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Maryland Heights properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Riverside has 1 verified casino property in our directory — including 1 resort casino. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Riverside properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Missouri's casino industry is regulated by the state gaming commission. All commercial casino operators hold a valid state gaming license. Tribal casinos operate under federal IGRA (1988) compacts negotiated with the state. The legal minimum gambling age is 21 at most properties.
Missouri has a mix of commercial and tribal casino properties. Commercial casinos are privately owned and regulated by the state. Tribal casinos are operated by federally recognized Native American tribes under their own tribal gaming commission in addition to the federal NIGC. Both types are included in this directory.
Online casino gambling is not currently licensed in Missouri. The seven states that currently permit licensed online casino gambling are: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, Delaware, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
Most casino properties in Missouri offer a free loyalty program. Joining is free and takes approximately 5 minutes at the players club desk. Sign up before you play — points are not retroactive. Benefits typically include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Missouri occupies a distinctive position in American commercial gambling. As one of the first Midwestern states to legalize riverboat casino gaming, Missouri built an industry that now generates more than $1.6 billion in annual gross gaming revenue across 13 licensed properties. From the bustling casino corridors along the Missouri River north of Kansas City to the constellation of riverboat venues ringing metropolitan St. Louis, the state delivers a fully developed commercial gaming landscape rooted in decades of legal and regulatory evolution.
Missouri’s path to legalized casino gambling began in November 1992, when voters approved Proposition A — a constitutional amendment authorizing riverboat gambling on the state’s portion of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. The measure passed with roughly 62 percent support, reflecting broad public appetite for new entertainment options and state tax revenue.
The early framework required casinos to cruise on the river during play, modeled on Iowa’s original excursion-boat concept. That requirement was quickly challenged on safety grounds by Coast Guard officials concerned about navigation hazards, and the cruising mandate was removed before the first boats opened. Missouri’s first commercial casinos opened in 1994, and properties came online rapidly across the Kansas City and St. Louis metro areas throughout the mid-1990s.
A Missouri Supreme Court ruling in the Harris v. Missouri Gaming Commission case initially struck down Proposition A, finding that games of chance required an explicit constitutional change rather than a simple statutory authorization. Voters responded by passing Amendment 6 in November 1994, which directly amended the Missouri Constitution to authorize games of chance on licensed excursion riverboats. This settled the legal foundation for the industry.
In 2004, state law was amended to remove the requirement that riverboat casinos be self-propelled vessels, allowing gambling to take place on permanently moored barges. This change eliminated the operational complexity and cost of maintaining actual boats, and most Missouri casinos are now permanently docked structures adjacent to rivers rather than active watercraft.
The most significant regulatory change came in 2008, when Missouri eliminated its $500 per-excursion loss limit. The loss limit had suppressed gaming revenue relative to neighboring states and pushed Missouri gamblers to facilities across state lines in Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas. Its removal produced an immediate and sustained jump in gaming revenue and made Missouri casinos competitive with surrounding markets.
Missouri law caps the number of riverboat casino licenses at 13, all of which are currently issued. The Missouri Gaming Commission, established under the Department of Public Safety, oversees all licensed properties, conducting background investigations, regulating gaming operations, and enforcing compliance with state statutes.
Missouri voters approved Amendment 2 in November 2024, legalizing both online and retail sports betting after several prior legislative attempts failed. Missouri became one of the most recent states to launch legal sports wagering when sportsbooks went live on December 1, 2025. The Missouri Gaming Commission issued licenses to nine operators for the launch, across nine licensed operators. Missouri sportsbooks accepted $543 million in wagers during December 2025 alone — one of the strongest first-month performances ever recorded by a newly legalized market.
Retail sportsbooks operate from Missouri’s licensed casinos, providing in-person wagering at the same facilities that house slot machines and table games. Online casino gambling — iGaming — has not been legalized in Missouri as of 2026.
The Kansas City metro area hosts multiple licensed casinos on the Missouri side of the state line. The primary Missouri properties are Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City in North Kansas City, Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa in nearby Riverside, and Bally’s Kansas City Casino in the East Bottoms neighborhood. Together they give Kansas City gamblers substantial variety within a short drive, supplemented by Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway just across the border in Kansas City, Kansas.
Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City, operated by Boyd Gaming, is the dominant Kansas City property. Situated on the Missouri River at 3200 N Ameristar Drive, it offers more than 130,000 square feet of gaming space, over 2,400 slot machines, and 50-plus table games. The property includes a hotel tower, multiple restaurants, an entertainment venue, and a full-service spa. Boyd Rewards connects Ameristar Kansas City to more than 25 Boyd properties nationwide, with five tier levels and points redeemable for free play, dining, and hotel stays.
Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa, operated by Penn Entertainment and located at 777 NW Argosy Casino Pkwy in Riverside, carries an AAA Four Diamond rating — the only Kansas City-area casino hotel to hold that distinction. The property features 62,000 square feet of gaming across approximately 1,500 slot machines and 37 table games, plus a 258-room hotel and 18,000 square feet of meeting space. Penn Entertainment’s PENN Play rewards program covers Argosy and more than 35 Penn Entertainment properties nationally.
Bally’s Kansas City Casino at 1800 E Front Street is a commercial property with approximately 900 slot machines and a focused table game selection across 45,300 square feet. Operated by Bally’s Corporation, the casino targets local Kansas City players looking for a convenient gaming experience in the city’s East Bottoms industrial corridor.
Metropolitan St. Louis is home to four licensed casino properties: Horseshoe St. Louis in the city itself, River City Casino in south St. Louis County, and Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles and Hollywood Casino St. Louis in the western suburbs.
Horseshoe St. Louis, a Caesars Entertainment property at 999 N 2nd Street, sits on the St. Louis riverfront near the Gateway Arch. Originally opened as Lumière Place Casino in 2007, the property was rebranded Horseshoe St. Louis in 2022 following Caesars’ acquisition of the operator. It offers approximately 75,000 square feet of gaming and the adjacent HoteLumière at the Arch, a 300-suite hotel. The casino participates in the Caesars Rewards loyalty program, redeemable across more than 50 Caesars properties nationwide.
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles, operated by Boyd Gaming at 1 Ameristar Blvd in St. Charles, opened in 1994 and has grown into one of Missouri’s largest casino resorts. It features more than 130,000 square feet of gaming — among the largest gaming floors in the state — over 3,200 slot machines, 80-plus table games, a 400-room hotel, multiple restaurants, and the Ste. Marie Spa.
Hollywood Casino St. Louis, operated by Penn Entertainment at 777 Casino Center Drive in Maryland Heights, features approximately 120,000 square feet of gaming, more than 2,000 slot machines, 65 table games, a 502-room hotel, and the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Penn Play rewards apply at this property and across all Penn Entertainment locations.
River City Casino, operated by Station Casinos at 777 River City Casino Blvd in south St. Louis County’s Lemay community, opened in 2010. The property features 90,000 square feet of gaming, a hotel, and multiple dining options.
Missouri taxes casino gross gaming revenue at 21 percent, among the higher rates in commercial gaming states. This tax funds public education and other state programs as designated by the legislature. The Missouri Gaming Commission requires all casino employees to hold valid occupational licenses and subjects operators to annual reviews and financial audits. A $2 admission fee per patron applies at all licensed riverboat properties.
Missouri casinos are open 24 hours, seven days a week. The minimum gambling age is 21. Dress codes are casual at all properties. Valet parking is available at most resort-tier locations. For travelers, the Kansas City properties cluster on the north side of the metro along I-635 and I-29, while St. Louis-area casinos are distributed between downtown St. Louis and the western suburbs along I-70 and I-64. Both metro areas offer casino hotels, making overnight visits straightforward for out-of-state visitors.
The minimum gambling age at casino properties in Missouri is 21 at most facilities. Some tribal properties may differ — always check the specific casino policy and bring a valid government-issued photo ID.
Set a budget before you arrive and treat gambling as entertainment, not income. Most casino properties in Missouri offer free players club enrollment — sign up at the desk before you play, as points are not retroactive.
Self-exclusion: Missouri offers a voluntary self-exclusion program that allows individuals to ban themselves from licensed casino properties. Contact the Missouri Department of Mental Health (dmh.mo.gov) for enrollment details.
Problem gambling helpline: 1-888-BETSOFF (1-888-238-7633). The National Problem Gambling Helpline is also available at 1-800-522-4700, free and confidential, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Additional resources: Gamblers Anonymous (gamblersanonymous.org) and the National Council on Problem Gambling (ncpgambling.org).